Maximilien de Bethune, duke of Sully, (1560-1641) was a French noble, soldier, and statesman. He was also a key official and adviser to the French king Henry IV and helped him build a strong centralized government. He served as superintendent of finances and grand master of the artillery of France. The text that accompanied this print, reads: The head, after the portrait of the Flemish painter Pourbus that belonged to the Duke de Sully. It was designed by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin and engraved by Chenu.
Maximilien de Bethune, duke of Sully, (1560-1641) was a French noble, soldier, and statesman. He was also a key official and adviser to the French king Henry IV and helped him build a strong centralized government. He served as superintendent of finances and grand master of the artillery of France. The text that accompanied this print, reads: The head, after the portrait of the Flemish painter Pourbus that belonged to the Duke de Sully. It was designed by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin and engraved by Chenu.
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